This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Chariton Patriot
Location
Chariton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
8
A local vendor advertises large appealing counterfeit style bills priced at two dollars each. The notice hints at bulk availability and additional counterfeit-looking notes, suggesting a broad production run and sales pitch.
An event lineup includes Rev A T Fant and Rev L A Johnston with Ottumwa Orchestra and Grand Chorus performing works by Wennerberg and Psalm settings. Speakers address Lutheran topics in Swedesburg Burlington and Chariton with Lutherans Hilda Minnie Nelson and others linked to Ottumwa Burlington and Moline venues.
Jemima, a substitute maid at Millsap's, agreed to 3.50 a week while learning cooking. After five or six weeks she proves skilled and resigns to take a starting 5.00 weekly wage elsewhere, offering to bring in a sister for the same trainee rate.
A humorous exchange at the post office follows a lady requesting five two cent stamps and joking about sending bills monthly. The polite clerk offers to mail for her and hints the idea came from a lady, asking her name remain unnamed.
The ceremony centers on a groom chasing a bride who may not wed until he catches her. She waits in a large tent as female friends watch, while obstacles are set for the groom who stumbles over people and objects. Only when fear of withdrawal passes does the bride allow capture and exclaim at the haste of the moment.
Fragmentary dialogue quotes discuss beef doneness with phrases about English taste and rare sirloin. The text features garbled punctuation and misread words, making a coherent report impossible.
A fragmented note hints at space within lines of a hat shaped feature. The clue suggests a hidden message or mechanism tied to the hat’s brim and internal lining.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.